WHAT IS PLASTIC SURGERY?

Gone are the days when life had to be spent with the distortions or defects either by birth or afterwards.

The plastic surgery has developed to the height that many defects and deformations can be addressed through the procedures.

The surgical process can improve appearance and reconstruct facial and body tissue defects which may have occurred due to illness, trauma or by birth disorders.

The word ‘plastic’ is derived from Greek word plastikos and it means molding or giving form.

There are many types of plastic surgery and some are as under;

LIP AUGMENTATION

Lip augmentation is a minor process meant to create beautiful lips with youthful appearance.

The procedure involves priorities which deem fit to the objectives and requirements.

In non-surgical procedure, the fillers are used to make the lips appear fluffy and give them a fulness look.

The procedure also involves lips thinning, fat transferring, lips lifting and fillers are also added to the lips.

For the longer results, minor incisions are also done to make appearance of the lips beautiful.

• RHINOPLASTY

 Rhinoplasty is all about changing the shape of the nose either for appearance or improving breathing or both.

The shape and size of the nose is very important issue for many people particularly for those who have public exposure.

The big sized and deformed shape of nose is considered something negative for the overall appearance and beauty.

Many people opt this procedure to fit in the nose size and shape for bettering the appearance and creating face balance.

The nose width at the bridge is altered and size and position of the nostrils are treated.

The nose profile is done by removing the bumps and depressions on the nose bridge.

The drooping, oversized, fat, round and bulging nose tip is upturned or hooked.

COSMETIC SURGERY

It is also called aesthetic surgery and is evident through the name that it is done to improve appearance.

It may involve redesigning the body shape, removing the wrinkles or filling in the balding areas.

It is also related to varicose vein treatment.

The Botox and dermal fillers are non-surgical procedures and are used to fill crease lines.

The cosmetic or aesthetic surgery provides health benefits both physical and psychosocial.

The cosmetic surgery largely focusses on breast augmentation, liposuction, nose reshaping, eyelid surgery, tummy tuck and facelift.

• ABDOMINOPLASTY (TUMMY TUCK)

Abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is a plastic surgery which firms up, flattens and smoothens the abdomen.

The excess of fat and skin is removed and muscles of the abdominal wall are tightened in the procedure.

The liposuction can also be done for better result to decrease the tummy.

In complete abdominoplasty the abdomen is cut from hipbone to the hipbone and skin, tissue and muscles are contoured as per requirement.

In partial or mini abdominoplasty, the fat deposits below the naval are removed and it is most likely that the belly button is not moved.

• BLEPHAROPLASTY

In this plastic surgery, the excess skin from the eyelids is removed.

The eyelids stretch with the load of years and the muscles supporting the eyelids get weaker.

The fat and excess skin get hold above and below the eyelids. 

The procedure focusses on tightening the droopy upper eyelids, treating the undereye bags, removing the wrinkles and fixing the saggy eyebrows.

• OCULOPLASTIC SURGERY

Oculoplastic surgery is hypernym of multiple surgeries on the eye and surrounding areas including the eye sockets, eyelids, tear ducts and parts of the face.

The procedure is aimed at treating upper and lower eyelids or blepharoplasty, removing eye bags and lifting eye brows.

Other procedures focused on medical treatment are also done such as entropion, ectropion and ptosis.

Oculoplastic surgeons are specialized ophthalmologists having additional qualification and training.

• BOTOX INJECTION

Botox is a protein based on the Botulinum toxin. It paralyzes the muscles for some time.

Botox injection reduces skin wrinkles and proves to be beneficial in treating many medical ailments.

It can treat eyelid spasm, excess of sweating, some bladder disorders and some types of migraine.

These shots prevent a muscle from moving for a certain time. They are also used to cure neck spasm and lazy eyes.

ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY

Endoscopic surgery or endoscopy is an emerging technique on the horizon of the plastic surgery.

It involves minor operation with limited incision lowering obvious scars with shorter recovery time.

 This surgery is meant for brow lift, transaxillary breast augmentation and abdominoplasty.

LIPOSUCTION OR LIPOPLASTY

Liposuction or lipoplasty is a procedure meant to remove surgically excess of fat from particular areas of the body.

It involves contour of the abdomen, hips, thighs, buttocks and other parts of body where normal exercise alone does not work.

It is a well-established cosmetic surgery which ensures slimmer body and smarter appearance.

The advent of microsurgery has revolutionized the plastic and reconstructive surgery.

It enables the surgeons to have such tools, equipment and techniques to reattach body parts which are torn apart due to certain reasons such as fingers.

This surgery also allows the surgeons to move body tissues to the body parts which get affected due to trauma or cancer.

• THIGH LIFT OR THIGHPLASTY

Thigh lift is a surgical procedure meant to remove extra skin from the inner thighs.

This problem occurs in case of weight loss as it gives rise to sagging and loose skin on the thighs.

The procedure can leave a scar running from upper part of the thigh to the lower side.

• BREAST REDUCTION, BREAST LIFT AND BREAST AUGMENTATION

Breast reduction or mammaplasty is a procedure in which fat, tissue and skin are removed from the breasts.

It can help earn ease and comfort for those with large breasts as the procedure ensures breasts to get fit in the body. It also improves appearance.

Breast lift or mastopexy is a procedure meant to reshape the breasts by removing excess skin and reshaping the breast tissue to raise the breast.

In breast augmentation, a surgery is performed to increase size of the breasts as it involves putting breast implants under breast tissue or chest muscles.

• BOTTOMLINE

Contentment is a wealth that fills the heart with delight and brings eternal peace and satisfaction. It is true that one who longs most suffers most. The suffering comes with wishes as the modern techniques to improve appearance such as plastic surgery is a name of problem that the people court to look beautiful. If contentment prevails, life will continue to appear rose colored but looking unique and different is a blind race having no ending point. The surgical procedures in plastic surgery are troublesome but has to be done for better appearance.  

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